The Outline
Rawiya Kameir
Everyone is having anxiety dreams
A close read of four recent nightmares and a dream-themed playlist.
Where luck comes from
A photo essay and playlist inspired by good and bad fortunes.
An American flag grows in Cuba
The star-spangled banner is inescapable in a place where you’d least expect it: Havana.
Hollywood made a white version and a black version of the same movie
In theaters soon.
How African med students created a new genre of Cuban music
First came the students and their favorite afropop sounds, then came bakosó.
To be a teen on a tiny island
Procida, Italy, spans 1.6 square miles. For some of its young dreamers, that may not be big enough.
What’s in a job?
A look at the daily routines of nine workers and a labor-themed playlist.
Skip this Marley
Skip Marley is Bob Marley’s grandson, not his revolutionary spirit reincarnated.
Why we’re afraid
A conversation about eco-anxiety and a climate change-themed playlist.
Lawn to earth
The lawn was once a unique marker of American life and class mobility. In Los Angeles and beyond, the drought has changed what that looks like.
More Life, more problems
Drake’s latest project exposes the limits of critical conversation on social media.
What’s Gucci?
The luxury brand is using lowbrow memes to sell high fashion. It should stop.
Chance the Rapper got paid half a million dollars for his Apple Music exclusive
A rare, personal glimpse into the economics of streaming exclusives.
Hip-hop is dead, again
Recent historical interest in hip-hop could mean a new beginning for today’s artists.
Fashion Nova built a fashion empire on Instagram
In 2014, the online retailer had zero employees. Today, it has 600.
The campaign for daylight saving time
Ready for an extra hour of daylight? Thank the United Cigar Stores Company.
Diversity sells
Nike’s Pro Hijab sends an important cultural message, but it’s also a sound business decision.
Gordon Ramsay will roast you
The celebrity chef has been a reality TV mainstay for years, but he feels especially relevant today.
